'Personalities' at play in hospital-GPs row

Victoria's Health Minister has put a dispute between doctors and a hospital in the Macedon Ranges down to "individuals and personalities".

Local GPs have pulled out of the Kyneton Hospital's after-hours roster.

The hospital's management and board have been meeting other doctors from Woodend and Kyneton to try to improve communication and settle their differences.

Minister David Davis says there are nurses and midwives who can offer after-hours support but he says he wants to see the doctors return.

"We were hopeful that a new director going in as an interim director of medical services would make some difference but the department will continue to monitor and work with the board and the administration to try and bring that together with the doctors in the town," he said.